Handmade Happenings, July 15-17, 2011

The weather is a little cooler than earlier this week, so there's no excuse not to come out & enjoy this mid-summer weekend with your friends on the NC Triangle Team!  See you there! 

Saturday, July 16

Designers Downtown Market - Raleigh
The "DDM" features fine locally made arts and crafts with an outdoor big city feel.  Our vendors showcase some of the finest handcrafted arts and crafts in the area: jewelry, pottery, apparel, stained glass, paper crafts and more!
Where: 509 N. West Street (Ornamentea parking lot & surrounding area), Raleigh
When: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sellers to look for: TurtleGrassBody, CuriousGoodsCurios, DesigningImpressions  
More info: http://www.designersdowntownmarket.com/

The Saturday3 Fair @ NOFO
Join us for food & fun under the tents! Five Points Farmers Market vendors and tarheel food artisans - offering lunch & goodness to take home, including cheeses, meats, fresh bakery items, desserts, sauces, pickles, dairy and more. Local artists offering jewelry, children's clothing, paintings, etc. Live music by Larry Vellani of Mebanesville with his “Roots, Rhythm & World.”
Where: Five Points - 2014 Fairview Road, Raleigh, NC 27608
When: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Seller to look for: OldBroomStreet
More info: http://www.facebook.com/pages/NoFo-The-Pig/307408632277 

FYI - Friday, July 15 is Third Friday in Durham.  Lots to see and do downtown, including the opening of The Scrap Exchange's new Green Gallery exhibit, "Put a Bird on It." (At their new location, 923 Franklin Street, Bays 1 & 2, Durham, NC 27701.)

We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello. Check in each week for more handmade arts & crafts festivities this spring!


(Members, if you have an event coming up next weekend, send your information to Orange Cat Art by Wednesday night to get onto next week's calendar!)

Handmade Happenings - November 20-21, 2010

Holiday shopping is easy this weekend at great events in both Raleigh and Durham! A host of NC Triangle team artists are participating in the Durham Art Walk on both Saturday & Sunday.  Come out to meet our team artists in person, and see all their unique creations at these festive showcases.  See you there!

Saturday, November 20
Designers Downtown Market - Raleigh
The "DDM" features fine locally made arts and crafts with an outdoor big city feel.  Our vendors showcase some of the finest handcrafted arts and crafts in the area: jewelry, pottery, apparel, stained glass, paper crafts and more!
Where: 509 N. West Street (Ornamentea parking lot & surrounding area)
When: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Seller to look for: Studio119 
More info: http://www.designersdowntownmarket.com/

Holiday Bazaar 2010 - Raleigh
Handmade holiday shopping & a good cause!  Benefits The Parable Project and Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network.
Where: Right Track Academy, 8340 Bandford Way #1, Raleigh, NC 27615
When: 10:00 am  - 3:00 pm
Seller to look for: theapplecobbler
More info: http://events.triangle.com/

Saturday & Sunday, November 20 & 21
Durham Art Walk Holiday Market
Join us this November for the Durham Art Walk Holiday Market, a unique downtown art event featuring the work of over 200 artists in a festive holiday setting. Free shuttle service is provided on Sunday and on Saturday take the new Bull City Connector, a free bus service that stops at many of the Holiday Market sites.
Where: Downtown Durham (map & directions)
When: Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sellers to look for and where to find them: 
Durham Arts Council Building: LindaSearcyJewelry, latedajewels, metamorphosis, OrangeCatArt, WhimsyPics, LivngoodJewelry
Durham Armory: AraLeighStudios, ShoreDebris
Vega Metals: gildedlilyglass
More info: http://durhamartwalk.com/

We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello.  Check in each week for more handmade arts & crafts festivities throughout the fall!


(Members, if you have an event coming up next weekend, send your information to Orange Cat Art by Wednesday night to get onto next week's calendar!)

Handmade Happenings - September 24-26, 2010

The Triangle hopping again this weekend with a street festival and an arts & crafts market in Raleigh, and a music festival in Carrboro.  The NC Triangle Team will be well represented with ten of our terrific artists at the Designers Downtown Market on Saturday.  (Maybe more -- I hope I didn't miss anyone! ;)   See you there!

Saturday, September 25
Designers Downtown Market - Raleigh
The "DDM" features fine locally made arts and crafts with an outdoor big city feel.  Our vendors showcase some of the finest handcrafted arts and crafts in the area: jewelry, pottery, apparel, stained glass, paper crafts and more!
Where: 509 N. West Street (Ornamentea parking lot & surrounding area)
When: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sellers to look for: metamorphosis, OhSewCute, SheFeltPink, LindaSearcyJewelry, latedajewels, KaressKrafters, SmuTopia, Liv'nGoodJewelry, PiecefullyHome, SmallBeans
More info: http://www.designersdowntownmarket.com/

Live It Up! on Hillsborough Street - Raleigh
Music, vendors, beer garden, Pig'n'Pie cookoff...  just a few of the attractions at this event to bring NC State students and the neighboring community together for a great day!
Where: Hillsborough Street, between the intersections with Gardner Avenue & Woodburn Road
When: 1:00 pm  - 10:00 pm
Seller to look for: OldBroomStreet
More info: http://hillsboroughstreet.org/event/

Sunday, September 26
Carrboro Music Festival
An amazing day of music, with more than 160 musical acts at 25 venues (indoors & outdoors) all around downtown Carrboro!  Artists & vendors will be in the grassy area in front of Town Hall.
Where: Carrboro (map & schedule)
When: 1:00 - 6:00 (indoor music venues have performances that continue into the evening)
Seller to look for: OldBroomStreet
More info: http://www.carrboromusicfestival.com/


We hope you'll visit our NC Triangle Etsy Team members and say hello.  Check in each week for more handmade arts & crafts festivities throughout the fall!


(Members, if you have an event coming up next weekend, send your information to Orange Cat Art by Wednesday night to get onto next week's calendar!)